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Session Aims & Highlights (2024-12-19)

Main aims

  1. Targets.  Acquire images of a selection of variable stars, nearby stars, comets & deep sky targets as allowed by sky conditions.

 Equipment & Software

Highlights

Notes

Summary Plots & Logs

Observing Plan
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Observing Result
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Dome & Scope Slewing Performance
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Slew/Centering Performance
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Guiding Performance
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Sky Conditions (Locate Frames)
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Night Sky Summary Plot
Top axis: Sky Brightness at Zenith (in ADU/s)
Lefthand axis: Local Time (hh LT). Righthand axis: Sun Altitude (degs)
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Actual Weather vs Pre-Session Weather Forecast
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Session Event Log
Time     Event Detail
19:57:24 Session Monitoring AutoStart monitoring for Live Session opportunity between 19:57 & 06:25
19:57:25 Session AutoStarting Session autostarting (19:57)
19:57:47   CCDSoft Restarting CCDSoft being restarted (to set AutoSave No.)
19:58:14   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera connected (Set point -20°C)
19:58:16 Session Created Session Created (Live, 2024-12-19 S01285, ImageSaveNum: 1285001)
19:58:21   Scope Switched On Telescope Power has been switched on via UPB Powerbox.
20:00:21   Services Started Observatory Services started
20:00:29 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode
20:00:31 Session Pending Session pending (2024-12-19)
20:00:33 Session Initiating Session initiating (2024-12-19)
20:00:42   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera connected (Set point -20°C)
20:00:50   Plan Requested Observing Plan requested from AstroPlan (1.42.5)
20:01:17   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (Plan ID: 1068)
20:01:56   Telescope Connected Telescope connected (TheSky6)
20:02:21 Session Equilibration Session ready to Open Dome
20:03:06   Dome Opened Dome opened (Opening time 45s, Zigbee 40s)
20:03:51 Session Running Session running
20:03:54   Queue Started Observing Queue started (40 targets selected)
20:03:56     Target Started (NrZen) Target started (Focus Field 2, HIP 9508)
20:04:09       Dome Unparked Dome unparked
20:07:00       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
20:09:49       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1, wide)
20:12:06       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1)
20:12:08       Focusing Started-Foc2 Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap)
20:14:13       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2, wide)
20:16:03       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2)
20:16:22     Target Completed (NrZen) Target completed (Focus Field 2, HIP 9508)
20:17:18     Target Started (1/40) Target started (1/40, GCVS RX And)
20:23:26       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
20:25:52       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 3)
20:29:09     Target Completed Target completed (1/40, GCVS RX And)
20:29:13     Target Started (2/40) Target started (2/40, LEDA 867006 w/SN2024ttf)
20:33:13       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is lost (TCF-S)
20:49:38     Target Completed Target completed (2/40, LEDA 867006 w/SN2024ttf)
20:49:42     Target Started (3/40) Target started (3/40, AT2024aboj (CV))
20:53:00       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
20:55:40       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 4)
21:01:40     Target Completed Target completed (3/40, AT2024aboj (CV))
21:01:44     Target Started (4/40) Target started (4/40, GCVS TT Ari)
21:05:27       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
21:08:21       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 5)
21:15:16     Target Completed Target completed (4/40, GCVS TT Ari)
21:15:20     Target Started (5/40) Target started (5/40, GCVS NV Ori)
21:19:40       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
21:22:07       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 6)
21:26:36     Target Completed Target completed (5/40, GCVS NV Ori)
21:26:40     Target Started (6/40) Target started (6/40, GCVS GW Ori)
21:30:05       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
21:32:45       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 7)
21:47:44     Target Completed Target completed (6/40, GCVS GW Ori)
21:47:48     Target Started (7/40) Target started (7/40, GCVS RZ LMi)
21:56:57     Target Completed Target completed (7/40, GCVS RZ LMi)
21:57:01     Target Started (8/40) Target started (8/40, AT2023cuz)
22:00:34       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
22:03:28       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 8)
22:11:57     Target Completed Target completed (8/40, AT2023cuz)
22:12:01     Target Started (9/40) Target started (9/40, AT2022xao)
22:15:44       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
22:18:26       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 9)
22:34:25     Target Completed Target completed (9/40, AT2022xao)
22:34:29     Target Started (10/40) Target started (10/40, GCVS FU Ori)
22:38:04       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
22:40:59       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 10)
22:44:17     Target Completed Target completed (10/40, GCVS FU Ori)
22:44:21     Target Started (11/40) Target started (11/40, AT2023ohc (CV))
22:48:20       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
22:50:59       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 11)
22:57:00     Target Completed Target completed (11/40, AT2023ohc (CV))
22:57:04     Target Started (12/40) Target started (12/40, LEDA 1390871 w/SN2024xxq)
23:00:56       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S)
23:17:27     Target Completed Target completed (12/40, LEDA 1390871 w/SN2024xxq)
23:17:31     Target Started (13/40) Target started (13/40, AT2022sru (CV))
23:21:04       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is lost (TCF-S)
23:27:12     Target Completed Target completed (13/40, AT2022sru (CV))
23:28:17     Target Started (14/40) Target started (14/40, NGC 1832 w/AT2024bqt)
23:34:30       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - unable to find a star (TCF-S)
23:42:08       SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars)
23:50:51     Target Completed Target completed (14/40, NGC 1832 w/AT2024bqt)
23:50:53   Queue Paused Queue paused for Session Suspension
23:50:56 Session Suspending Session suspending
23:51:44   Dome Closed Dome closed (Closing time 50s, Zigbee 43s)
23:51:46 Session Suspended Session suspended
23:59:01     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (15/40, GCVS U Gem) due to too few stars
00:07:20 Session Resuming Session resuming
00:08:05   Dome Opened Dome opened (Opening time 45s, Zigbee 41s)
00:08:08 Session Running Session running
00:08:10   Queue Resumed Observing Queue resumed
00:08:12     Target Started (16/40) Target started (16/40, GCVS DX Cnc)
00:16:01     Target Completed Target partially completed (16/40, GCVS DX Cnc)
00:16:05     Target Started (17/40) Target started (17/40, GCVS BL Lac)
00:21:51       SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars)
00:24:30     Target Completed Target completed (17/40, GCVS BL Lac)
00:24:32   Queue Paused Queue paused for Session Suspension
00:24:34 Session Suspending Session suspending
00:25:22   Dome Closed Dome closed (Closing time 50s, Zigbee 43s)
00:25:25 Session Suspended Session suspended
00:32:16     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (18/40, AT2024vtr (CV)) due to cloud
00:43:51     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (19/40, GCVS DY Per) due to too few stars
00:44:49 Session Resuming Session resuming
00:45:34   Dome Opened Dome opened (Opening time 45s, Zigbee 41s)
00:45:36 Session Running Session running
00:45:38   Queue Resumed Observing Queue resumed
00:45:41       SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars)
00:45:43     Target Started (20/40) Target started (20/40, UGC 604 w/SN2024advj)
00:49:08       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:51:32       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 12)
01:07:57     Target Completed Target completed (20/40, UGC 604 w/SN2024advj)
01:07:59   Queue Paused Queue paused for Session Suspension
01:08:01 Session Suspending Session suspending
01:08:51   Dome Closed Dome closed (Closing time 50s, Zigbee 43s)
01:08:54 Session Suspended Session suspended
01:13:29     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (21/40, GCVS SY Cnc) due to cloud
01:33:14     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (22/40, AT2023eme) due to cloud
01:48:44     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (23/40, GCVS YZ Cnc) due to cloud
02:00:40     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (24/40, GCVS RR Leo) due to cloud
02:20:45     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (25/40, AT2024aeey) due to cloud
02:42:45     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (26/40, IC 1231 w/AT2024aeds) due to cloud
03:04:45     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (27/40, UGC 9911 w/SN2023abq) due to cloud
03:18:11     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (28/40, T CrB) due to cloud
03:30:14     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (29/40, GCVS U Mon) due to cloud
03:50:19     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (30/40, CGCG 073-009 w/SN2024kbl) due to cloud
04:12:19     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (31/40, NGC 5332 w/SN2023jkq) due to cloud
04:24:07     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (32/40, GCVS AM CVn) due to cloud
04:44:12     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (33/40, NGC 5151 w/SN2024acnr) due to cloud
04:58:32     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (34/40, AT2022qyg (CV)) due to cloud
05:18:52     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (35/40, AT2022abdo) due to cloud
05:40:52     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (36/40, IC 4516 w/AT2024fpd) due to cloud
05:57:11     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (37/40, GCVS U Her) due to cloud
06:17:16     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (38/40, NGC 5876 w/SN2024igg) due to cloud
06:39:36     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (39/40, AT2024adwa) due to cloud
07:11:56     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (40/40, AT2024xpy) due to cloud
07:12:00   Queue Completed Job Queue completed
07:12:07 Session Closing Session closing
07:12:12   Dome Closed Dome already closed (closed at 01:08, closing time 50s, zigbee 43s)
07:13:30   Dome Parked Dome parked (parking time 70s), Az: 90.0 deg
07:14:21   Telescope Parked Telescope parked (parking time 47s total)
07:14:40   Telescope State Handbox reads 'Scope parked Turn scope off.'
07:15:02   Telescope Switched Off Telescope Power has been switched off via UPB Switch.
07:16:29   Services Stopped Night Services stopped
07:16:32 Session Finishing Session Finishing started (Create Fits Summary, Transfer Files)
07:16:54     Dome (Find Park) Find Park started (Search Az 88.0 to 92.0°, Step 0.2°, Narrow)
07:17:37     Dome Find Park found (Best Park Az 90.5°)
07:17:43     Dome Dome has been synced at park position (Az 90.0°, Adjustment: -0.5°)
07:17:45   Dome Parked Dome parked
07:17:52   Dome Charging Dome is parked and re-charging Ok (14mA)
07:17:54 Session Finished Session Finished
 
Session Alerts & Alarms
Time     Type       Name Detail
07:17:52 Green Clear Dome Charging Dome is parked and re-charging Ok (14mA)
 

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